Also gives crop seeds, money, cutlasses to rural women
By Christopher Ambe Shu
By Christopher Ambe Shu
Pictured:Hon Lifaka(left) standing and discussing with some seated guests.Behind her rural women jubilating with packets of corn-seeds
Hon.Monjowa Lifaka Emilia, MP from Fako West Constituency in Cameroon on March 7, 2008 in Buea,donated corn-seeds and cutlasses to over 300 rural women as part of her efforts to empower them. Each woman smiled home with a packet of well treated corn-seeds and a cutlass. The beneficiaries who were mostly from the Bonjongo Court Area and Fako Women Development Association (FAWODA) expressed their hearty thanks to the MP, who, they said, would always think of them. The beneficiaries were particularly happy with their gifts because this month (March) is planting season.
Hon. Monjowa also pledged to sponsor 125 underprivileged girls of her constituency in vocational training centres -that is 25 girls each year for five years. She drew thunderous applause from the huge crowd that turned-up in front of her office in Buea, to witness the donations.
To prove her seriousness, she instantly handed a cheque of FCFA 500,000 to one of the school authorities present for the enrolment of the first 25 girls. She also gave an extra FCFA 500,000 to the women, plus one cow to be slaughtered and shared among them. Then, she gave FCFA 40,000 to two orphaned school girls who had complained to her they could not pay their school registration fees.
As the beneficiaries pledged their continued support to Hon Monjowa, she simply replied: “I have signed a family bond with all of you. Nobody will be strong enough to break it. Empowering women all is my concern”
The March 7 donations came shortly after the same MP made material donations to Government School Mapanja and Government Nursery School, Bova-all in her constituency, to the tune of about three millions FCFA.
Hon Monjowa’s donations, The Recorder learned, are part of her empowerment campaign targeting rural women and needy elementary schools in her constituency.
This MP’s activities continue to attract media attention because many MP’s are often accused of using their parliamentary grants for selfish purposes instead of assisting development in their constituencies.
“Hon Lifaka is an MP with difference. She is always by our side and not far away,” remarked one woman beneficiary. “Other people complain against their MPs, accuse them of greed and embezzlement, but we are OK with ours. She is selfless”
The March 7 donations were characterized by educative presentations on the following topics: government empowerment projects and loan facilities; HIV/AIDS Pandemic; Starting Businesses and government agricultural projects to assist the masses
Worthy of note is the fact that the following day (on March 8)-during celebrations marking the International Day of the Women, in Buea,Hon. Monjowa was singled out for praise by Dr Mrs. Niger Thomas Likowo Agbor,Southwest Provincial Delegate for Women Affairs and the Family.Dr Mrs. Niger publicly lauded her constant efforts to empower the women’s folk, hoping that her example would be quickly emulated.
Hon.Monjowa Lifaka Emilia, MP from Fako West Constituency in Cameroon on March 7, 2008 in Buea,donated corn-seeds and cutlasses to over 300 rural women as part of her efforts to empower them. Each woman smiled home with a packet of well treated corn-seeds and a cutlass. The beneficiaries who were mostly from the Bonjongo Court Area and Fako Women Development Association (FAWODA) expressed their hearty thanks to the MP, who, they said, would always think of them. The beneficiaries were particularly happy with their gifts because this month (March) is planting season.
Hon. Monjowa also pledged to sponsor 125 underprivileged girls of her constituency in vocational training centres -that is 25 girls each year for five years. She drew thunderous applause from the huge crowd that turned-up in front of her office in Buea, to witness the donations.
To prove her seriousness, she instantly handed a cheque of FCFA 500,000 to one of the school authorities present for the enrolment of the first 25 girls. She also gave an extra FCFA 500,000 to the women, plus one cow to be slaughtered and shared among them. Then, she gave FCFA 40,000 to two orphaned school girls who had complained to her they could not pay their school registration fees.
As the beneficiaries pledged their continued support to Hon Monjowa, she simply replied: “I have signed a family bond with all of you. Nobody will be strong enough to break it. Empowering women all is my concern”
The March 7 donations came shortly after the same MP made material donations to Government School Mapanja and Government Nursery School, Bova-all in her constituency, to the tune of about three millions FCFA.
Hon Monjowa’s donations, The Recorder learned, are part of her empowerment campaign targeting rural women and needy elementary schools in her constituency.
This MP’s activities continue to attract media attention because many MP’s are often accused of using their parliamentary grants for selfish purposes instead of assisting development in their constituencies.
“Hon Lifaka is an MP with difference. She is always by our side and not far away,” remarked one woman beneficiary. “Other people complain against their MPs, accuse them of greed and embezzlement, but we are OK with ours. She is selfless”
The March 7 donations were characterized by educative presentations on the following topics: government empowerment projects and loan facilities; HIV/AIDS Pandemic; Starting Businesses and government agricultural projects to assist the masses
Worthy of note is the fact that the following day (on March 8)-during celebrations marking the International Day of the Women, in Buea,Hon. Monjowa was singled out for praise by Dr Mrs. Niger Thomas Likowo Agbor,Southwest Provincial Delegate for Women Affairs and the Family.Dr Mrs. Niger publicly lauded her constant efforts to empower the women’s folk, hoping that her example would be quickly emulated.
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